Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is set to create history as she begins her fifth term in office. She will be the longest-serving PM of Bangladesh. The result of Bangladesh’s 12th general …
Xi reaffirms close ties with Bangladesh
In a congratulatory message extended to Hasina on Thursday, President Xi Jinping underlined Beijing’s readiness to carry forward the traditional friendship with Dhaka, advance the high-quality …
No time to waste as new finance minister inherits wobbly economy
The economy is losing momentum. Inflation remains stubborn. Bangladesh is facing deterioration in external buffers, with official reserves falling to $20.18 billion as of January 10, less than half …
Hasina appoints Mahmood Ali to revive Bangladesh’s sagging economy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali in charge of reviving Bangladesh’s economy battered by the shocks of war and three years of COVID-19 curbs. A career diplomat before …
Hasina appoints Mahmood Ali to revive Bangladesh’s sagging economy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali in charge of reviving Bangladesh’s economy battered by the shocks of war and three years of COVID-19 curbs. A career diplomat before …
New cabinet dreams of a ‘Smart Bangladesh’. But revitalising economy, reducing inflation are first priorities
Zahid Hussain, former chief economist at the World Bank’s Bangladesh office, sees three challenges for the new government – reducing runaway inflation, wrangling the dollar crisis to a stable level …
Bangladesh’s government wins election campaigning on DPI
Universal digital ID issuance and social safety payments with ID verification are key elements of the Smart Bangladesh Stack and Vision 2041 master plan.
Evidence Contradicts Bangladesh Ruling Party’s Claim of Free and Fair Elections
There is strong evidence the government cracked down on the political opposition while ruling party supporters tried to stop journalists from investigating suspected voter fraud at polling stations.
A Bangladesh ‘one-party state’ and India’s options
India stands assured of continuity in the excellent bilateral relationship it has with Bangladesh, as Ms. Hasina has certainly addressed India’s security and connectivity concerns unlike any other foreign leader.
Hasina Takes Oath as Bangladesh PM for Fourth Straight Term
Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister on Thursday for a straight fourth term after her party won an election boycotted by the main opposition which dismissed the vote as a sham.